European travel expert Rick Steves has advice for tourists in Portugal and other countries on the continent concerning a ...

I’m really into “second cities” these days. For generations, Industrial Age powerhouses in Europe turned into what we would call “the rust belt,” while their elegant “first city” counterparts enjoyed ...

Porto, the hub of northern Portugal, is a prime example of a national “second city.” Over several generations, many of Europe’s Industrial Age powerhouses fell into decline — not unlike America’s Rust ...

Rick Steves is one of the world's most respected voices on travel in Europe, so when he describes somewhere as a coastal ...